This is a heads-up that an ecard will be coming your way within the next couple of days from JacquieLawson.com (I have to send them one at a time), under the name Susan Smily, so please don't discard it as spam. We find her cards to be so delightful that we wanted to share one with each of you.
 
 Other news:
 1) We're back from our travels, and in the midst of holiday preparations, but we will send a more complete newsletter next week, with stories from our trip, and details of where we'll be in the next few months. And of course, the newsletter will contain the regular features of a Tarot Card explanation from Honora and a recipe from Bernice's kitchen.
 
 2) The blog went up, and then we became bogged down, so the blog is a blob. The web connection was inconsistent as we traveled this time, so we weren't able to blog regularly. However, we do plan to try again after this busy weekend (6 house guests, and a slew of drop-ins expected). We'll let you know.
 
 3) Watch for news of a writer's retreat in a magnificent 4-bedroom condo on Edisto Island, SC sometime in the fall.
 
 A wonderful holiday season to all! (Since the 12 days of Christmas actually start on Christmas day, you have 2 more weeks to celebrate the holidays, in whatever manner you see fit!)